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ACT IV IT
Scene I IT
Enter Friar (Laurence) and Paris.
FRIAR LAURENCE
On Thursday, sir? The time is very short.
PARIS
My father Capulet will have it so,
And I am nothing slow to slack his haste.
FRIAR LAURENCE
You say you do not know the lady’s mind.
Uneven is the course. I like it not. [5]
PARIS
Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt’s death,
And therefore have I little talk’d of love,
For Venus smiles not in a house of tears.
Now sir, her father counts it dangerous
That she do give her sorrow so much sway, [10]
And in his wisdom hastes our marriage
To stop the inundation of her tears
Which, too much minded by herself alone,
May be put from her by society.
Now do you know the reason of this haste. [15]
FRIAR LAURENCE
I would I knew not why it should be slow’d -
Look sir, here comes the lady toward my cell.
Enter Juliet.
PARIS
